MARCH 2ND. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.

At 1.55 P.M. a small white mast with a flag was seen about six or seven miles E. N.E. of the life-boat station. It was thought to be a raft with people on board.

A light easterly breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth.. At 2.19 P.M. the motor life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched and found that the object was a buoy to which three round metal floats were attached, with a mast about eight feet high and a piece of cloth attached as a flag. After making sure that there was no danger of it exploding the crew took the buoy on board and brought it ashore. The life-boat returned to her station at 4.20 P.M. - Rewards, £19 9s. 6d.